Specimen Information

Dreissena polymorpha
Dreissena polymorpha
(zebra mussel)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic

Specimen ID253877
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateWI
CountyJefferson
LocalityRipley Lake [~16 mi E of Madison]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Rock
HUC8 Number07090002
HUC10 NameKoshkonong Creek
HUC10 Number0709000204
HUC12 NameLake Ripley-Koshkonong Creek
HUC12 Number070900020404
Map
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Collection Year2007
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statuscollected
Reference 1
Ref. Number:17929
Author:Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources.
Date:2008
Title:Aquatic Invasive Species Lists and Maps.
Publisher:Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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